WHEN Radio Kerry presenter Deirdre Walsh, 44, married journalist Dermot Crean, 39, the couple never put a time-scale on having children.

A 73-year-old man faces life in prison after being being convicted of raping his two daughters and sexually abusing his son.

A father accused of sexually abusing his three children told gardaí that he had written a letter purporting to admit molesting his daughters but said the allegations were made so the children could get home from care.

Radio Kerry and Clare FM are among the winners of the Annual Justice Media Awards which are presented by the Law Society of Ireland.

RETAIL giant Marks and Spencer & has shelved plans for a Tralee store after An Bord Pleanála gave the thumbs-down at the weekend.

PIN-UP Gaelic football star Colm “Gooch” Cooper has made the shortlist of 17 from which the Seven Wonders of Kerry will be chosen.

HOST Keith Duffy’s magnetic charm and rugged good looks aren’t enough to save TV3’s reality show The Box, which is attracting just 160,000 viewers a night.

LEINSTER battled to a 6½-2½ victory on day two of the 2006 Ladies Interprovincials against Ulster at Headfort Golf Club yesterday, while Connacht and Munster got a half point each, tying at 4½-4½.

Leinster look to defend their Ladies Interprovincial title when the three-day tournament starts at Headfort Golf Club, Kells, Co Meath, on August 2-4.

Defending champion and Irish international Maria Dunne (Skerries) has safely made it through to the semi-finals of the Clarins Leinster Ladies Golf Championships at Grange Golf Club.

Tricia Mangan (Ennis), fresh from her seventh-place finish at the Welsh Open Strokeplay, defends her Lancome Irish Ladies’ Close Championship at The European Club, Co Wicklow, May 13 to 17.

THERE will be no refuge for many victims of domestic violence who will flee their homes with their children over Christmas.

LEINSTER retained the Ladies Inter-provincial title at Royal Belfast yesterday after an exciting final round of singles matches against great rivals Munster.

THE scene is set for a battle between Leinster and Munster on Day 3 of the Ladies Interprovincials at the Royal Belfast golf course.

YESTERDAY Margaret Sheridan underwent surgery in a Dublin hospital, but tomorrow she will endeavour to be in Nowlan Park to cheer on her beloved Seneschalstown in the All-Ireland senior ladies football club championship final.